You do realize a lot of our D players are on special teams right? Leggett and the sorts

You do realize a lot of our D players are on special teams right? Leggett and the sorts

And their effectiveness is quite limited obviously. What's the harm of keeping a backup american around if he's an ace on special teams and keep your real backup player on the practise roster? Unamba is a good example of someone who couldn't play D very well but played the hell out of special teams.